Pending energy disaster in NY and PA focus of Right Thinkers meeting Monday night

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday (Oct. 20) at The Hall, 80 N. Fourth St., Allegany. The doors will open by 5 o’clock […]
County’s E-911 system in line for $1.5 million upgrade to Next Generation 911

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — More than $1.5 million in state-of-the-art enhancements to Cattaraugus County’s E-911 system are a step closer after approval Wednesday by Cattaraugus County […]
SWNY-NWPA Men’s Am Golf Tournament donates $20,000 to Local Foundations & Scholarships.

OLEAN — On Oct. 14, the 89th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania (SWNY-NWPA) Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament donated $20,000 to its four primary beneficiaries. Receiving the donations were HomeCare & […]
Common Council’s homelessness discussion centers on poverty, mental health, drugs and safe, affordable housing

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Common Council members got an update Tuesday on the Olean Homelessness Task Force appointed by Mayor Bill Aiello. The update from the […]
National Day of Protest Saturday at Olean’s Lincoln Park

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voices of the People movement will be holding a protest Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at Lincoln Park, working with Indivisible and Mobilize for […]
Olean’s mayoral race is marquee match-up in county; early voting starts Oct. 25 in Olean, Little Valley

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Nine days of early voting for Cattaraugus County voters will begin on Saturday, Oct. 25, with two locations in Olean and Little Valley. Early voting […]
Cattaraugus County 4-H member excels at World Dairy Expo

Madison, Wis. — Cattaraugus County 4-H Member, Olivia Shawley traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete at the World Dairy Expo 4-H Judging Contest on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Olivia was […]
SBU’s Kearns Global Business Forum to focus on the challenging job market

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University alumnus and global businessman Dick Kearns, ’72, returns to his alma mater this month, bringing along a panel of international business executives for the […]
New Welcome to Olean signs expected to be built soon

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — New entrance signs to the City of Olean could be coming as early as this fall. Kirk Windus, executive director of the Cattaraugus […]
County legislators approve changes to retirees health insurance for ‘as good or better’ coverage

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to switch 651 county retirees’ health insurance to a customized Medicare advantage plan effective Dec. 31. Retirees […]
